All posts tagged Surly

08/20/2014

This is one ripping Surly Steamroller! Aside from the royal blue paint, this track bike is the perfect blend of beauty and functionality. That may sound cliche, but I really mean it. Between the Dura Ace crankset, Gatorskins, the comfy wide riser bars and simplicity of a single fixed drivetrain, this bike is ideal for day-to-day thrashing…just like my F550 (more on that this week, promise).

Since moving to Shanghai about 6 months ago, I’ve been riding a very similar setup to this Steamroller pictured above & below. My buddies at Factory Five held onto a 56cm F550 track frame for a couple weeks while I gathered cash after moving here. Since then, it’s been my daily rider. Hell, it’s the only bike I’ve got out here and I couldn’t be more hyped with it! I’d be lying though if I said I didn’t miss each and every ride in my stable back in the states…

Stay tuned for more on my F550 this week and be sure to check out the rest of Kim’s Steamroller below.

03/04/2014

Man, I’ve featured some of the custom painted bikes by Swamp Things here a few times but they just keep getting better! Fat Bikes have really been booming this winter, and what better way to keep the stoke going than with a custom painted Surly Moonlander? Cruise over to Starf*ckers on Flickr and have a look at the rest of this beaut!

04/24/2013

Say what you will about fat bikes, I’m a fan and love seeing the array of custom builds such as this custom Pugsley. While I’m not entirely sure that my fat bike will have a permanent home in my stable, I’ve been having a lot of fun on it so far; so we’ll see. Anyway, this fattie is a fully customized from the paint done by Swamp to the singlespeed Paul x Large Marge wheels; I’m really feelin’ the Black Floyds too. Check out a few more details below, and see some more crazy custom builds here.

12/11/2012

In case you couldn’t tell, I’ve been geeking on fat bikes lately. I caught the bug last winter, promising myself that I’d try to get one together for this winter. Good news is, I’ve secured a Surly Neck Romancer and am hoping to build it up this weekend. It’s not gonna be as flashy as this custom Neck Romancer Pug from Japan’s Blue Lug. In fact, it’ll be the exact opposite: murdered out. The rad part about the Neck Romancer is it’s equipped with 82 mm rims (vs 65mm on the standard Pugsley) and a Moonlander fork; making for a bigger footprint and the potential for even fatter rubber up front.

This custom Neck Romancer features a florescent paint job by Cook Paint Works, Hope evo2 hubs to those 82 mm Rolling Darryl rims, and some flashy white WCS risers. I’d ride it, though I can’t wait to have my own built. Let’s hope we get some real snow soon! It’s been 643 days since Burlington’s gotten more than 6+ inches of snow in a given storm…there’s still hope.

09/25/2012

There’s nothing like a singlespeed 29er. The Surly Karate Monkey is a solid, no-frills all-thrills frame and ready to be built into the singlespeed mountain bike of your dreams. That’s just what Kim did here, so be sure to check out the rest of this bike below. I’ve been so excited on mountain biking lately; fall is the ideal season for it too.

05/17/2012

Bet you didn’t think this was a Surly Cross Check..but it is. We all know how versatile the Cross Check can be, but throw some bling at it, a 14 speed internal Rohloff Speedhub, some gorgeos Honjo fenders and put it infront of the Mobius‘s lens and you’ve got a recipe for a both gorgeous and functional commuter bicycle. Get real close to this beautiful machine below.

02/22/2012

We’ve had a few days of decent weather lately, and they were certainly well-received by us. I got out on the Soma this weekend for the first time this winter and Norris has been out crushing miles the past couple on his Surly Cross Check. Man, I can’t wait for springtime.

12/27/2011

I just came across Doug’s blog – MnBicycleCommuter, a few months ago and love what he’s got going on out there. We’ve yet to get any “real” snow here in Burlington, Vermont but watching Doug ride his Surly Pugsley through snow-covered paths just makes me want winter to kick in even more (and has pushed me to make next winter my “fat bike” debut). Make sure to check out some more photos here.